ruby get Time in given timezone

Question

In ruby, how can I get current time in a given timezone? I know the offset from UTC, and want to get the current time in the timezone with that offset.

Answer 1

Just add or subtract the appropriate number of seconds:

>> utc = Time.utc(2009,5,28,10,1)           # given a utc time
=> Thu May 28 10:01:00 UTC 2009
>> bst_offset_in_mins = 60                  # and an offset to another timezone
=> 60
>> bst = t + (bst_offset_in_mins * 60)      # just add the offset in seconds
=> Thu May 28 11:01:00 UTC 2009             # to get the time in the new timezone